Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
This -invention i9 d-irec-ted -to an alkyd or oil base paint
which is water miscible and which has all the comhined proper-ties
of an oil base paint and a water base pain-t.
The prior ar-t has shown in the Uni-ted States Pa-ten-t NoO
3,752,778 o~ Dhein -tha-t the modification of ordinary alkyd polymers
with a wide range of iso-cyanates may be sa-tisfactory in overcoming
inherent air drying and stabilizing problems which have heretofore
existed with water -thinned or diluted alkyd polymers. In Dhein,
pa-tent no, 33752,778, the polyglycol is added after -the formation
of the polymer and as a diluen-t and/or co-solvent. rrhis is in
sharp contrast to the novel innova-tion of this invention which will
be described below:
U.S. Patent No. 3,80~,787 of Nicks teaches a similar approach
in which the polyglycols are actually reacted into one alkyd used
in amounts o~ up to 50 percent of the coating vehicle wi-th a second,
non polyglycol containing alkyds as the balanceO No-te that bo-th
of these are thinned with mineral spirits as is the remainder of
the coa-ting formulae. ~he claimed result of the process is easy
clean-up with ordinary household detergent and wa-terO
The present invention is based on the finding that the poly-
glycols are reacted into the alkyd resin unlike that taught in the
Dhein patent. By this technique, the coating polymers of -the
invention are easily dilu-table with water and are mlscible.
Considering Applicant 9S formula further, it is possible in this
invention -to use or not use mineral spirits as the thinner before
reacting the polyglycols in wit~h the alkyd resins.
By -~ollowing the general concepts outlined above, Applicant - -
has produced novel paint compositions that can be quickly and
easily cleaned up as can the tools employed, such as paint brushes,
rollers, and the like with available detergents and water. ~his
is a notable advance in that the~new compositions aIe also not
combustible whereas the alkyds may be. ~his i9 another advance
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in the ar-t. ~lo-ther advcmtage resides in the avoidance of micro-
biological degradability during storage in -the paint can.
In addition to -the foregoing, the new pain-t formulations of
this invention are unaffected by freezing, having a minimum amount of
polluting hydrocarkon sol~ents. They possess excellent adhesion
to coated or uncoated substrates. They may be used for exterior
purposes since they exhibit durability with respect to non-chalking
and gloss retention of up to 32 years of exposure. Also note~
worthy is the lack of loss of ccm~atability with the pigments
employed. mese paint formulations have also been sho~l to have
excellen-t mildew resistance.
The temperature range over which these paints may be applied
may be 40 to 45F as against a minimum of 55 F for the usual latex
paints. In other words, these pain-ts may be used at lower temp-
eratures and accordingly extend the painting weather season.
With respect to ease of manufacture, the formulations may be
processed in standard reaction apparatus.
Having listed the advantages of this invention, it is import-
ant to note the chemical mechanism that is utilized and relied upon
in achieving paints having all of the properties already described.
In this invention, it has keen found that a chemical mechanism
is required such as the formation of a syndet moiety from a conjugated
vegetable or animal oil such as linseed, soya, safflower, sunflower,
menhaden and the like with dibasic acid anhydrides and a polyglycol.
Generally, the proportions used may range from 0.2 to 0.4
equivalents of the anhydrides and 0.4 to 0.8 equivalents of polyglycol
with one equivalent of oil. Polyglycols have been used of from 6ao
to 1,200 molecular weight (Union Carbide Carbowax (~rade Mark),
Polyglycols are typ:ical examples). The processing tempera-tures
may range from 350 F to 550 F. All of the ccmpositions have
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been preparecl by solvent process polymer techniques an~ -the end
produc-ts have -typical values such as:
Specific gravity 1.0080 - 1.05
Viscosity (Gardener U-Z2)
Acid Value 9 - 15
In a more speci-fic aspec-t, one part of a polyglycol based
polymer is mixed with Erom three to four parts of alkyds of -the
-type normally used to formulate protective interior and exterior
coatings. Water is employed -to thin the mixture to a desirable
non-volatile content and -the mixture is then treated wlth
standard paint driers at whatever level may be appropria-te to the
alkyd being used. The resulting vehicle can then be used as a
clear or pigmented coating formula-tion. Long chain and medium
chain oil alkyds prepared with the par-ticular oil of interes-t
- ilave been employed in this work as well as alkyds prep~red from
fatty acids. In addition~ certain modifications of -the a~kyds
have been made in which epo~y resin and iso-cyanates have been
employed. Also the concepts of this invention have been modi-
fied to include the use of pure urethane resins wi-th excellent
results.
The une~pected result of the technique herein described is
that in no case is the film integrity, clarity, gloss color,
drying or durability affected by the inclusion of the polyglycol
syndet.
The exact -theory of the invention is not knownJ It is
possible that this unexpected result stems from reacting the
polyglycol into an oil anhydride molecule in such a manner that
the polyglycol entLty is neither changed or re-arranged~but has
~ become an integral part of the molecular configuration, while at
the same time maintaining its hydrophillic characteris-ticsO It
can only be assumed -that a-t the same time the oil utilized to form
the syndet remains hydrophobic, The syndet seems to function as
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a s-table surfactan-t or emuls-liicatiorl mechanism with respec-t to
the alkyd/oil/solvent/wa-ter mix-ture. In addi-tiorl, it is
possi~le -to employ in -this sys-tem more -than just a single solvent,
For example~ co-solven-ts -~or the purpose of adjus-ting the rate o~
evaporation of the -wa-ter and/or solvent mixture in the coa-ting
~ormula. To achieve this, use has been made of solven-ts includ-
ing me-thyl carbitol, methyl cellosolve, e-thyl cellosolve,
isopropanol, butanol, and the like.
The inven-tion and its full scope is described as -Lollows
Please note tha-t -the invention comprises -two parts and each is
describecl in detail.
PART I
This involves reacting a polyglycol into a drying oil
molecule by forming a syndet type moiety~ The dryin~ oil may be
any unsaturated vegetable, nut, or marine oil such as linseed oil,
safflower, soya, sunflower, tung, or menhaden and the like.
Usually the drying oil is reacted with a dibasic acid such
as fumaric, maleic, isoconic 7 citraconic, phthallic, isoph-thallic,
etc.
The reaction is processed in situ and may be ester~
interchange, adduc-t formulation or some combination of both
mechanisms~.
Drying oils found most suitable are safflower, linseed or
soya. The dibasic acids of choice are fumaric and maleic because
of cos-t and reaction time costs. The polyglycols most suitable
are, as mentioned earlier, of the carbowax type having molecular
weights ranging ~rom 600 to i~200.
PART II
This invol~es using Part I with Part II which can be any
conventional solvent thinned processed oil, alkyd, urethane-alkyd,
or straight urethane in the proportion of 20 - 25~o by weight or
volume of Part I and 75 - 80% of -the conventional coating vehicles.
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rrhe mixture then can be thinned wLth wa-ter -to the desired -total
solids and used as a clear or vehicle for pigmentecl coatings.
The mixtures O:e Part I and II as described, can be trea-ted with
conventional paint driers and yield con-tinuous films which dry in
the same -time or less than -the solvent -thinned coating by itself.
Further, these films have all -the physical characteris-tics
associated with service and durability of conventional all resin/
polymer coatings,
By following the procedure outlined in Parts I and II, the
-following advantages are obtained:
i. Ure-thane heretofore required solvent -to make and
thin for application.
2. Before this, water -thinned material was limited
in formula-ting flexibility.
also:
A Gloss
B Drying
C Pigmenta-tion
D Compa-tibility with -tin-ting systems
E S-tability in package,
3, Elimina-tion of hydrocarbon emissions or use o~
polluting solvents with little or no odor,
4. Apparent inherent mildew resis-tance based on
exposure testingO
5, Not at-tacked by bacteria in package (as is latex
pain-t).
6. Can be made in normal alkyd reactor equipment
using s-tandard control techniques. -
7. Equal in cost to la-tex emulsions.
8. Has unlimited freeze-thaw stability unlike
ourrent:Ly manufactured wa-ter thin coatings.
9. Will not re-soften in water exposure situatlons
as clo conventional latex paints.
lOo Can be applied a-t lower -tempera~tures than late~
paint (limi-ted -to 55F and above) such as 40 -
45F thus adding -to application weather flexi-
bility.
~ o ~ur-ther illustrate -the invention, -the following examples
are presented in which all parts and percen-tages are by weigh-t,
EXAMPLE I
iO PART I
In the -firs-t part o~ -this example, Par-t I, as described
above is se-t forth:
580 parts Linseed Oil
60 parts Fumaric Acid
360 par-ts Polyglycol 600 (Carbowax)
The oil is heated to 440F~ in the present of C02.
Fumaric acid is heated to 460Fo 15 grams o~ Xylol is added -to
the reactor. The mixture is heated to 530F~ until it is clear.
Wi$h heat o~f, the polyglycol, carbowax 600 is added~ The
mixture is then heated to 540F until the acid value is 10 - 15
with viscosi-ty Z. Finally, wi-th the heat off~ the Xylol is
blown off.
PART 2
In -the preparation of Part 2, the following -~ormulation is
employed:
Sunflower oil - 835 parts
Pentaraethyritol - 49 par-ts
Dibu-tyltinoxide - 67 parts
Toluol - 67 parts
This -formulation is heated slowly to 370 ~ 380 F. When
the mixture is clear, in 9 parts of methyl aIcohol and 1 part of
base, heat lS removed and the mixture is cooled to 150F~ 116
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parts o~ -toluene cli-isocyanate are addecl and -the -temperature is
controlled a-t 150 - 180Fo Lead naptherlate, 25 par-ts are
added. The mixture is heated to 260 -to 270F and held -~or W
viscosity. 'roluol is -then blown o~, A viscosity o-~ X -
and color o-~ 7 - 8 are ob-tainedO
The novel paint composi-tions are then obtained ~y reac-ting
Par-t I into PartII in the manner ~ully described ahead o~ the
examples.
EXAMPLE 2
Part I of Example I is then employed with various paint
~ormulations. Employing the processing technique described in
Example I, a Part 2 Eormulation9 as Lollows, was prepared:
Sa~lower oil 200 is heated to 500F. Pure pe~tarythri-tol
90 is added and held a-t 500F. 45 parts o~ sodium bicarbonate
is added and also held at 500Fo The temperature is dropped to
460Fo When the solution becomes clear in 9 par-ts o~ clear
methanol and 1 part o~ base, it is cooled to 450 F and 70 parts
o~ napbtha are added. The mixture is cooled to 150F and 210
par-ts o-~ toluene di-isocyanate are added7 The mi~ture is then
heated to 200F5 and held until viscosity X is obtained at 60
solids.
The reactions hetween Part I and Par-t II are -the same as has
already been described9
EXAMPLE_3
Using Part I o~ E~ample I and repeating the -technique above,
another Part 2 was prepared in similar manner using:
Linseed oil - 664 parts
Pure pentarythritol - lil parts
Phthallic anhydride - 120 parts
Fumaric acid - 10 parts
Mineral spir:i-ts - 855 parts
Toluene di-isocyanate - 95 parts
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~ Par-t I of Example I is reac-ted in-to the composi-tion
ob-tained from processing -the above ~ormula, to again produce the
novel paint compositions of this invention.
The coa-ting composi-tions above produced find utility in many
types of coa-tings such as house and trim pain-ts, floor paints,
enamels, varnishes, primers, anti-fouling coatings~ etc. The
drying mechanism of the vehicle used is not affected, Wa-ter
and/or wa-ter plus solvent evaporates from the coating in a normal
manner. The remaining -film formed solids proceed to dry by
normal drier catalytic actlon exac-tly as the conventional solvent
-thinned ma-terial would.
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